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Trend Watch: Low-Lying Patio Furniture

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Five patio solutions for laying low in the summer heat

patio furniture solutions lightweight concrete fire pit handcrafted locally by Dekko Concrete near a pool with lounge chairs

1 Ring of Fire
Warm your hands (and ward off mosquitoes) around this lightweight concrete fire pit handcrafted locally by Dekko Concrete. Natural gas or propane burning, it also comes with your choice of decorative rock. $2495, at ARD Outdoor.

Cocoon lantern near a pool

2 Path Finder
The buffed teak handle on the Cocoon lantern makes it easy for pool party guests to locate flip-flops, while the polypropylene shade creates solar and rechargeable LED–powered ambience. $900, at Jardin de Ville.

Patricia Urquiola referenced India’s quintessential carpets and roll cushions for her latest rug collection

3 Outliers
Patricia Urquiola referenced India’s quintessential carpets and roll cushions for her latest rug collection for Gan. Handmade in polypropylene, the boho outdoor range dries quickly after flash summer showers. Call for pricing, at Kiosk.

Brioni lounge chair - patio furniture solutions

4 Island in the Sun
Designed to look like a small island rising out of the sea, the comfy Brioni lounge chair features a dark band that protects its UV-resistant upholstery from making contact with the ground. From $3700, at Suite 22 Interiors.

patio furniture solutions Paola Lenti’s dazzling flat or dome-shaped Bistro parasols

5 Shades of Summer
Paola Lenti’s dazzling flat or dome-shaped Bistro parasols now come with seating elements and aluminum side tables that can be configured to create the perfect patio oasis. Call for pricing, at Studio B.

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For the first 16 years of my life, the bat cave at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM)—a reconstruction of an actual cave in Jamaica—was among my favourite places in the city. The cave was decorated with cast stalactites and wax bat models, which hung from the ceiling and threw jagged shadows on the walls. A few other features imbued it with spooky verisimilitude: the drip-drip-drip sound effects, the mirrors arranged to create the illusion of infinite depth, the strobe lights strategically placed to make the shadows flutter. When I visited as a five-year-old, the bat cave scared me. When I visited as a stoned fifteen-year-old, it scared me even more. Then came the renovation.

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